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🇱🇦 Lao travel and direction phrases

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Travel & Directions

…ຢູ່ໃສ?Where is…?
ຊ້າຍLeft
ຂວາRight
ຊື່ໄປStraight ahead
ສະໜາມບິນAirport
ໂຮງແຮມHotel
ຫາດຊາຍBeach
ວັດTemple
ເທົ່າໃດ?How much?
ລົດໄຟTrain

Getting Around

ແທັກຊີTaxi
ລົດຕຸກໆTuk-tuk
ລົດເມBus
ເຮືອBoat
ລົດຈັກMotorbike
ປີ້Ticket
ຈອດຢູ່ນີ້ແດ່Stop here, please
ລ້ຽວTurn
ໄກFar
ໃກ້Near

On the Road

ກົງກັນຂ້າມOpposite
ຂ້າງNext to
ແຈຖະໜົນStreet corner
ໄຟແດງRed light
ທາງດ່ວນExpressway
ບ່ອນຈອດລົດParking
ນ້ຳມັນGasoline
ລົດຕິດTraffic jam
ທາງມ້າລາຍCrosswalk
ປ້າຍລົດເມBus stop

Directions & Compass

ທິດເໜືອNorth
ທິດໃຕ້South
ທິດຕາເວັນອອກEast
ທິດຕາເວັນຕົກWest
ໃກ້ໆNearby
ຢູ່ກາງIn the middle
ແຈCorner
ຂ້າງເທິງUpstairs / above
ຂ້າງລຸ່ມDownstairs / below
ທາງນີ້This way

Travel Documents

ປີ້ຍົນPlane ticket
ກະເປົ໋າເດີນທາງSuitcase / luggage
ດ່ານກວດCheckpoint / customs
ເລື່ອນຖ້ຽວບິນTo delay a flight
ຕາປະທັບStamp (passport)
ຖ້ຽວບິນFlight
ປະຕູຂຶ້ນຍົນBoarding gate
ລ່າຊ້າDelayed
ຍົກເລີກCancelled
ມາຮອດແລ້ວArrived

Prepositions & Position

ເທິງOn / on top of
ໃຕ້Under
ໃນIn / inside
ນອກOutside
ລະຫວ່າງBetween
ຢູ່ໜ້າIn front of
ຢູ່ຫຼັງBehind
ຂ້າງNext to
ອ້ອມຮອບAround
ກົງກັນຂ້າມAcross from

Public Transport

ສະຖານີStation
ຊານຊາລາPlatform
ລົດໄຟຂະບວນຕໍ່ໄປNext train
ປ່ຽນສາຍChange lines
ບັດໂດຍສານTravel card
ຄົນແໜ້ນFull (crowded)
ທາງອອກExit
ທາງເຂົ້າEntrance
ຟ້າວແດ່Hurry up
ຕົກລົດMiss the bus/train

Giving Directions

ລ້ຽວຊ້າຍTurn left
ລ້ຽວຂວາTurn right
ໄປຊື່ໆKeep going straight
ຂ້າມຖະໜົນCross the street
ເລີຍໄປGo past it
ຢູ່ເບື້ອງຂວາມືOn your right
ຢູ່ແຈຖະໜົນIt's on the corner
ໄກບໍ?Is it far?
ຍ່າງໄປໄດ້ບໍ?Can I walk there?
ຫຼົງທາງTo be lost

Renting a Scooter

ເຊົ່າລົດຈັກRent a motorbike
ຕໍ່ມື້Per day
ນ້ຳມັນເຕັມຖັງFull tank of gas
ເອົາໝວກກັນກະທົບນຳA helmet too
ຢາງແບນFlat tire
ໃບຂັບຂີ່Driver's license
ລະວັງຕຳຫຼວດWatch out for police
ສົ່ງລົດຄືນReturn the vehicle
ຂັບລົດລະວັງໆDrive safely
ຕື່ມນ້ຳມັນFill up with gas

At Immigration

ກວດຄົນເຂົ້າເມືອງImmigration
ໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນPassport
ວີຊາທ່ອງທ່ຽວTourist visa
ຈະພັກຢູ່ຈັກມື້?How many days staying?
ມາພັກຜ່ອນHere on holiday
ພັກຢູ່ໂຮງແຮມStaying at a hotel
ຕາປະທັບເຂົ້າເມືອງEntry stamp
ດ່ານພາສີCustoms
ບໍ່ມີສິ່ງຂອງຕ້ອງແຈ້ງNothing to declare
ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບສູ່ປະເທດໄທWelcome to Thailand

Directions

ຊ້າຍLeft
ຂວາRight
ໄປຊື່ໆGo straight
ລ້ຽວTurn
ໃກ້Near
ໄກFar
ບ່ອນນີ້Here
ບ່ອນນັ້ນThere
ຊັ້ນເທິງAbove / upstairs
ຊັ້ນລຸ່ມBelow / downstairs
ຂ້າງໃນInside
ນອກOutside

At the Airport

ຖ້ຽວບິນFlight
ປີ້Ticket
ໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນPassport
ສຳພາລະLuggage
ເຊັກອິນCheck-in
ປະຕູຂຶ້ນຍົນBoarding gate
ຂາອອກDepartures
ຂາເຂົ້າArrivals
ລ່າຊ້າDelayed
ຍົກເລີກCancelled
ດ່ານພາສີCustoms
ບ່ອນຮັບກະເປົ໋າBaggage claim

Traffic & Driving

ລົດຕິດTraffic jam
ໄຟແດງRed light
ໄຟຂຽວGreen light
ທາງມ້າລາຍCrosswalk
ບ່ອນຈອດລົດParking
ໃບຂັບຂີ່Driver's license
ນ້ຳມັນເຊື້ອໄຟFuel
ແຊງTo overtake
ອຸບັດຕິເຫດAccident
ປ້ຳນ້ຳມັນGas station
ຂັບຊ້າລົງSlow down
ສາຍຮັດນິລະໄພSeatbelt

Verbs of Motion

ໂດດTo jump
ປີນTo climb
ຄານTo crawl
ຂ້າມTo cross
ເຕະTo kick
ຍູ້To push
ດຶງTo pull
ໂຍນTo throw
ໝູນTo spin
ກ້າວTo step
ຂຶ້ນTo go up
ລົງTo go down

Vehicles

ລົດCar
ລົດເມBus
ລົດໄຟTrain
ເຮືອບິນAirplane
ແທັກຊີTaxi
ລົດຕຸກໆTuk-tuk
ລົດຖີບBicycle
ລົດກະບະPickup truck
ເຮືອດ່ວນExpress boat
ສະຖານີStation
ປີ້Ticket
ຂັບລົດTo drive

On the Road

ໝວກກັນກະທົບHelmet
ນ້ຳມັນແອັດຊັງFuel / petrol
ປ້ຳນ້ຳມັນGas station
ເງິນມັດຈຳDeposit
ເບກBrake
ຢາງແບນFlat tire
ໃບຂັບຂີ່Driving license
ເຕັມຖັງFull tank
ທາງລັດShortcut
ຈອດລົດTo park

Visa & Border

ວີຊາVisa
ຕໍ່ວີຊາTo extend a visa
ກວດຄົນເຂົ້າເມືອງImmigration
ດ່ານຊາຍແດນBorder checkpoint
ໃບອະນຸຍາດເຮັດວຽກWork permit
ການລາຍງານຕົວ 90 ວັນ90-day report
ຂາເຂົ້າArrival / inbound
ຂາອອກDeparture / outbound
ຢູ່ເກີນກຳນົດOverstay / past the deadline
ຄ່າປັບໃໝFine (penalty)

On the Train

ລົດໄຟTrain
ສະຖານີລົດໄຟTrain station
ຊານຊາລາPlatform
ປີ້ລົດໄຟTrain ticket
ບ່ອນນັ່ງຕິດປ່ອງຢ້ຽມWindow seat
ຕູ້ນອນSleeper car
ລົດໄຟຂະບວນໃດ?Which train?
ອອກຈັກໂມງ?What time does it leave?
ຮອດຈັກໂມງ?What time does it arrive?
ຕົກລົດໄຟTo miss the train

Renting a Car

ເຊົ່າລົດTo rent a car
ໃບຂັບຂີ່Driving license
ເງິນມັດຈຳDeposit
ປະກັນໄພລົດCar insurance
ເຕັມຖັງFull tank
ສົ່ງລົດຄືນTo return the car
ຮອຍຂູດScratch
ບ່ອນຈອດລົດParking
ທາງດ່ວນHighway
ລົດເສຍThe car broke down

Bicycles

ລົດຖີບBicycle
ຖີບລົດຖີບTo ride a bike
ໝວກກັນກະທົບHelmet
ທາງລົດຖີບBike lane
ຢາງແບນFlat tire
ສູບລົມTo pump air
ໂສ້ຫຼຸດThe chain came off
ຈອດລົດຖີບTo park the bike
ກະດິ່ງBell
ລະວັງລົດWatch out for cars

On the Plane

ບ່ອນນັ່ງຕິດທາງຍ່າງAisle seat
ຮັດສາຍແອວນິລະໄພFasten your seatbelt
ການບິນຂຶ້ນTakeoff
ການລົງຈອດLanding
ຊ່ອງເກັບເຄື່ອງເທິງຫົວOverhead bin
ພະນັກງານຕ້ອນຮັບເທິງຍົນFlight attendant
ໂໝດເຮືອບິນAirplane mode
ອາຫານເທິງຍົນIn-flight meal
ຫູອື້Ears popping
ອາກາດປັ່ນປ່ວນTurbulence
ທາງອອກສຸກເສີນEmergency exit
ປັບບ່ອນນັ່ງເອນTo recline the seat
ປ່ຽນຖ້ຽວບິນTo change planes
ຖ້ຽວບິນລ່າຊ້າDelayed flight
ກັບຕັນCaptain

Motorcycle Taxi

ຄິວລົດຈັກຮັບຈ້າງMotorcycle taxi stand
ຄົນຂັບລົດຈັກຮັບຈ້າງMotorcycle taxi driver
ນັ່ງຊ້ອນທ້າຍTo ride pillion
ເສື້ອກັກສີສົ້ມOrange vest
ສົ່ງຂ້ອຍລົງທີ່Drop me at
ຫຼົບຫຼີກລະຫວ່າງລົດTo weave through traffic
ຈັບໃຫ້ແໜ້ນHold on tight
ຄ່າໂດຍສານThe fare for the ride
ປາກຊອຍMouth of the alley
ທ້າຍຊອຍEnd of the alley
ຂັບຊ້າໆແດ່Drive slowly please
ມາຮອດແລ້ວWe have arrived
ເອີ້ນລົດຈັກຮັບຈ້າງTo hail a motorcycle taxi
ຝົນຕົກບໍ່ຮັບສົ່ງNo rides in the rain
ຈອງຜ່ານແອັບTo book through the app

Songthaew & River Boats

ລົດສອງແຖວSongthaew
ເຮືອຂ້າມຟາກFerry
ທ່າເຮືອPier
ກົດກະດິ່ງເພື່ອລົງRing the bell to get off
ຈັບຮາວໄວ້Hold the rail
ນັ່ງທາງຫຼັງTo sit in the back
ເໝົາລົດທັງຄັນTo charter the whole car
ຂຶ້ນຝັ່ງTo go ashore
ເຕັມແລ້ວIt is full
ຍັງເຫຼືອອີກຈັກປ້າຍHow many stops left